pinian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *pīnōn, ultimately from Latin pēna, from Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpiː.ni.ɑn/

Verb

pīnian

  1. to torment, torture

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: pinen

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